Two beautiful open picnic shelters, one located on the lakeshore near the beach, may be reserved for a fee through the park office. Picnic areas have tables, grills, water and restroom facilities.

FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW

Day-UseFishingyes

Huntingyes

Hiking Trailyes

Swimming Beachyes

BoatingLaunch Rampsyes

CampingPrimativeyes

Electric Sitesyes

WinterActivitiesyes

Cabins

Springbrook's six rustic family cabins provide great opportunities for an economical getaway. Available for weekly rental, the cabins will accommodate up to four people. They are equipped with refrigerators, stoves, water and flush toilets. Cabin users must provide their own bedding, towels, dishes and other camping items. Hot water is not available, however, showers are located in the campground. The cabins can be reserved for a fee through the Internet at www.reserveiaparks.com or by calling toll-free 1-877-IAPARKS.

Camping

The large campground has 118 campsites (81 with electrical hook-ups). Modern showers and restrooms, a trailer dump station, fireplaces and tables are available. Starting February 13, 2006 advance campsite reservations can be booked through the park reservation system. Half of the campsites are still available for self-registration on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Great hiking trails totally 12 miles lead to the heart of Springbrook. You are almost guaranteed to see deer when taking an evening or morning stroll on the nature trail which winds around the lake. In winter, snowmobiling is allowed on four miles of designated trails.

The Central Iowa State Park Bike Route is a 160-mile loop connecting Big Creek, Ledges and Springbrook primarily utilizing paved county highways and the paved Raccoon Bicycle Trail. Riders may choose to ride the entire bike route only a portion of it. The route ambles through 14 charming towns, is relatively flat, with a few challenging hills as you make your way across the picturesque valleys of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers.

Carry your own gear and "rough it" in the campgrounds or take comfort in a local bed and breakfast or motel along the route. Some bed and breakfasts and park concessionaires offer a shuttle service for gear or luggage for a nominal fee. Reservations for gear shuttle must be made in advance. Detailed route brochures available from the DNR.

Visitor Comments, Memories and Reviews

December 10It made our year. by EV/ DR-M 8th graders

Our 5th grade class went here in April of 2009 and here is us writing back to it. We wish we could all pack up and go back right now. We made so many memories and met so many new people. WE LOVE SPRINGBROOK!!!

August 25State Park Beauty! by Kelly U.

Between big, old shade trees to help keep you cool and the camping area located down in a protected valley, the only thing that would make this Park better is a cold spring-fed creek. Oh wait, it has that too! Awesome place!!!!!!!!!

July 28Beautiful by lamousey

Beautiful park! Will camp there again for the hiking but the swimming not so much lake very dirty-that is the only thing that disappointed us! The park itself very clean and lots of shade-the playground could use some more shade!

April 9Best place ! by Ernst Krenger

I come from switzerland and visit this park all year and love the springbrook park with animals,silence and picnic.

April 24nice state park by J.T

We visit springbrook at least yearly lots of wildlife. If you camp get up early and hear the turkes gobble in the spring.Deer are seen almost constantly around the park

October 2Great memories park by Susan Terry

I grew up in Des Moines, and my family went to this park a lot - I think I even learned to drive some in this park around the age of 14. Then many years later, my husband and children went again with my brother and his young family, and we had the most perfect day in October. It is a beautiful park with wonderful memories for us!